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63% of Deezer users listen to ASMR content

15/07/2021

63% of Deezer users listen to ASMR content and 18% of these on a daily basis according to a global survey of 12,000 people commissioned by the streamer. The study explores how a wide range of factors including age, gender and nationality can influence ASMR listening. ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is the tingly sensory reaction that some people experience when listening to gentle voices and subtle sounds. Nigel Harding, Deezer’s VP of Global Artist Marketing […]

Quarter of Australian households own 3 or more smart speakers

14/07/2021

Quarter of Australian households own 3 or more smart speakers according to a recent study conducted by Edison Research on behalf of Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) and TalkVia. The findings are published in The Smart Audio Report Australia 2021 which brings together the results of an online survey of 5000 Australian adults aged 18 and older conducted in April and May 2021. The new Smart Audio Report Australia finds that 24% of smart speaker households own three or more of the […]

US music industry grew 13.5% in first half of 2021

14/07/2021

US music industry grew 13.5% in first half of 2021 according to the MRC Data Midyear Report US 2021 published in collaboration with Billboard magazine. This was led by a 15% i increase in on-demand audio streaming during the time period, while vinyl continued its hot streak of 15 consecutive years in year-over-year sales growth with a 108.2% increase in total vinyl sales. For the first time at the midyear point in MRC Data’s history […]

Generational differences amongst Spotify listeners

13/07/2021

Generational differences amongst Spotify listeners are the topic of a study by the streamer into how Millennials and Gen Zs view digital audio. Every year it commissions a report called Culture Next, Spotify Advertising’s annual study into the listening habits and preferences of Millennials and Gen Zs, aged 15-25 and 26-40, respectively. This year, it found that Gen Z and millennial creators and listeners are as obsessed with digital audio. And while these generations’ differences […]

Deezer Free now available on Google Home and Nest devices

13/07/2021

Deezer Free now available on Google Home and Nest devices using Google Assistant to play tunes on their smart speakers and displays. To use the service, start by setting up Deezer as your default music service in the Google Home app. Then kick off your music session with a simple “Hey Google, play my music” to enjoy your tracks. If you want a lean-back soundtrack that’s personalized to your exact music taste, ask Google Assistant […]

Amazon Music is giving away Disney+ access

30/06/2021

Amazon Music is giving away 6 months of Disney+ access to new Amazon Music Unlimited customers in the US and Canada while existing Amazon Music Unlimited customers will receive 3 months of Disney+ for free. Eligible customers can go here to redeem their Disney+ subscription. (Current subscribers to Disney+ are ineligible for this promotion.) Amazon Music Unlimited offers its subscribers access to the hottest new music available, including the Rap Rotation playlist for hip-hop in heavy rotation and the Pop […]

Summer Breakouts playlist now on Spotify

29/06/2021

Summer Breakouts playlist now on Spotify providing your soundtrack to the summer with songs from breakout artists. Curated by Spotify’s editorial experts with tracks they predict will pop off this summer, the playlist also ranks the order in which they appear to fit each user’s taste based on the music they love. From artists like BIA and Tai Verdes to Dayglow and Audrey Nuna, the playlist provides a range of new music to explore. Each week, the songs on the playlist will refresh, […]